The Comeback of the KOL

Beauty

The Comeback of the KOL

Every era of beauty has had its muse. First the celebrity, then the influencer. Now, in a world where AI can fake almost everything, the new muse is the expert—and expertise is beauty's new moat.

By Cristina Harrell · 26 October 2026

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